anskills

starting a part time degree this year so fancy getting a laptop to make things a bit easier for me. also ill have a 2 hour train ride once a week so it will give me some more working time and i can even watch dvd's etc.

it just so happens that my dads work is doing a scheme through BT to get folk into computing, it works out quite well and gets taken off before taxing or something im not sure exactly how it works. its basically a discounted monthly rate for 3 years then the option to buy for 5% or upgrade again

anyway can someone tell me if the following laptops are any good? im not sure if ill be allowed to open it up and upgrade as its leased so probably be better to go for the first one eh? they have more expensive fancy ones but i dont want to pay more than £15 a month

1) Dell Standard Notebook

Inspiron 2200 Standard

This Notebook gives you essential mobile computing at exceptional value, plus the ability to play DVDs and write and play your own CDs.

With twice the memory size of the Value Notebook to handle larger files and a larger Hard Disk for storage too, this is an ideal all-rounder.


Price £ 901.10 inc. VAT
Price £ 766.89 with VAT Discount
Estimated monthly cost for Basic Rate taxpayer: £ 14.61*
Estimated monthly cost for Higher Rate taxpayer: £ 12.57*
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What is in the box - the package includes the following:


Windows XP Home Edition

DVD & CD-RW Combo drive

60GB Hard Drive

512MB DDR RAM

10/100BT wired network & 802.11b/g wireless network

Integrated Graphics Card

Inspiron 2200

Intel® Celeron® M® 360 1.4GHz, 1MB L2, 400MHz FSB

15in TFT XGA, 1024x768

3 year Norton Internet security

3 year Warranty and Support

Microsoft Works Suite® 2005(Works, Encarta, Money, Word, Picture It!, Autoroute)

2) Dell Value Notebook

Inspiron 2200 Value

The value solution for email, internet and basic computing needs, with all the convenience of mobility. The ideal Notebook PC for first time users who also want to save space.


Price £ 792.86 inc. VAT
Price £ 674.77 with VAT Discount
Estimated monthly cost for Basic Rate taxpayer: £ 12.86*
Estimated monthly cost for Higher Rate taxpayer: £ 11.06*
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What is in the box - the package includes the following:


Windows XP Home Edition

DVD & CD-RW Combo drive

10/100 Lan, Wireless Lan 802.11b/g, no modem

256MB DDR RAM

Integrated Graphics Card

Inspiron 2200

15in TFT XGA, 1024x768

Intel® Celeron® M® 350 1.3GHz, 1MB L2, 400MHz FSB

30GB Hard Drive

3 year Norton Internet security

3 year Warranty and Support

Microsoft Works Suite® 2005(Works, Encarta, Money, Word, Picture It!, Autoroute)
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anskills

nope nobody?

ChrisB

I'd take the top choice for the extra £2 or so a month.

A Celeron 1.4Ghz isn't going to set the world on fire but as it's got 512MB RAM, it'll quite happly cope with things like Word, Excel and web browsing. The integrated graphics should cope with DVD playback but don't expect to play games with them. 60GB drive means more space to load it up with some music.

anskills

ive got a decent pc at home so its really just something for typing up reports on the train, listening to music or watching dvd, surfing occasionally. nothing too heavy and certainly no game playing. i know the prices are highly inflated but the fact you can pay it at 0% over three years similar to a leased car is quite tempting.

anyone aware of any other bargains out there?

what are tiny laptops like as i notice they have some very good specc'ed ones at decent prices:

Tiny Mediabook 380 Pro Package
E-Code: 01502


Specification
Processor - AMD® Sempron 2600+ Genuine Mobile Processor
Memory - 512MB DDR RAM (1x 512MB)
Hard Disk - 80GB Hard Disk
Tiny Computer - Tiny Mediabook 380 Pro Package - GraphicsGraphics - 64MB Integrated Graphics
Optical drive - DVD-Rw Multiformat Burner Drive
Display - 15" XGA TFT Screen (1024 x 768)
Included Items
In addition to the Notebook System,
Headset With Microphone
Home And Family Pack XP
10 Top Games Pack XP

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